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Missouri History MuseumKnobnoster[Knob Noster] Jonson[Johnson] Co Mo
February the 21 1870
Dear Cusin it is with pleasure that I take the present opportunity to rite to you I have bin to grand pa they are as well as common that leter you rote to me they got it it came through all right and I read it it done me mutch good to read it as if I had not been[?] this I got home the next night after I left their at twelve OClock in the night I got in nine miles of Sedalia the day I left this and was so sore and tired that I could hardly travel I went to grand pa and granny thy was glad to here from you all that you was geting along well I left this sunday and like to frose comin home I thout I would rite to you while I had time to write I have

William Kesterson was born in Green County, Tenn. In November 1862, he was mustered in the 7th Missouri Cavalry (Union) at Lexington, Mo. He later transferred to the 1st Missouri Cavalry. He was sick at Springfield from May 1863 until his discharge in May

William Kesterson was born in Green County, Tenn. In November 1862, he was mustered in the 7th Missouri Cavalry (Union) at Lexington, Mo. He later transferred to the 1st Missouri Cavalry. He was sick at Springfield from May 1863 until his discharge in May

Missouri History MuseumKnobnoster[Knob Noster] Jonson[Johnson] Co Mo
February the 21 1870
Dear Cusin it is with pleasure that I take the present opportunity to rite to you I have bin to grand pa they are as well as common that leter you rote to me they got it it came through all right and I read it it done me mutch good to read it as if I had not been[?] this I got home the next night after I left their at twelve OClock in the night I got in nine miles of Sedalia the day I left this and was so sore and tired that I could hardly travel I went to grand pa and granny thy was glad to here from you all that you was geting along well I left this sunday and like to frose comin home I thout I would rite to you while I had time to write I have